Inaugural class of air mobility air advisors graduates at Joint Base MDL

Twenty Airmen assigned to two newly-activated Air Mobility Command advisory squadrons graduated from the inaugural Air Education and Training Command Air Advisor Basic Course for Africa and South America here June 17. Airmen from both the 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron, assigned to the

Air Mobility Rodeo 2011: Grab your tools, McConnell's 'MXG rules'

Twelve Airmen performing twelve specific jobs make up half of the McConnell Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 team. Without them, McConnell's KC-135 Stratotankers would not fly.They are the men and women of the 22nd Maintenance Group who will compete in the "Air Mobility Olympics" of the sky July 24-29, 2011,

Photos: Construction for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 continues

Local boy becomes 'Pilot for a Day' at Joint Base Lewis-McChord

A 9-year-old boy got off an aircraft simulator and said, "I hope I'll remember this for the rest of my life."That boy from Grayland, Wash., is battling cystic fibrosis and recently had an opportunity to sport a flight suit and step into the shoes of an Airman when he visited Joint Base Lewis-McChord

New commander takes helm at Joint Base Charleston

Col. Richard McComb took command of the 628th Air Base Wing and Joint Base Charleston during a change of command ceremony here July 14. McComb was previously the Chief, Security Forces Division, Directorate of Installations and Mission Support at Headquarters Air Mobility Command at Scott AFB, Ill.

Scott senior NCO named among Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen

Senior Master Sgt. Patrick Jones of the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron at Scott AFB, Ill., was named among the Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2011.In an Air Force News report from July 13, Sergeant Jones was listed among the service's elite Airmen for the year and was Air Mobility

Overseas AMC unit works to relay cargo to key points across the globe

The 728th Air Mobility Squadron is at the frontline of efforts to deliver lifesaving cargo to several key locations across Eastern Europe, Southwest and Central Asia, and parts of Northern Africa.The 728th AMS is a tenant unit to the 39th Air Base Wing and is comprised of approximately 300

Scott AFB Airmen prepare for international skills competition

Airmen from Scott Air Force Base will travel to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., (McChord Field) to compete in the 2011 Air Mobility Rodeo competition July 24-29.Sponsored by Air Mobility Command, the event focuses on building international partnerships through competition. It features events

C-130 Hercules heats up for new decon test, evaluation at Little Rock

A ground-instructional C-130 on the west end of the flight line is undergoing tests to determine how heat and humidity affect the decontamination process for an aircraft contaminated with a simulated biological agent.The tests, which run through August, use bacillus thuringiensis, a

President Obama awards Medal of Honor to Army Ranger

President Barack Obama awarded the country's highest military honor July 12 to Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry, an Army Ranger who was shot in both legs and had his hand blown off while saving his fellow Soldiers during a firefight in Afghanistan.Petry became only the second living veteran of the wars